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At the midway point of July, television’s Adam King returns for another weekly chat on The Beat with Austin Ward. This time around, the guys are breaking down some critical pieces to the national-title defense for Ohio State who perhaps aren’t getting talked about enough ahead of training camp for the Buckeyes.

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Ohio State and Texas are both going into the 2025 season with a number of key changes so why are the Buckeyes being viewed as the team with everything to replace?

That's one of the day's big questions on The Austin & Birm Show and the latest episode of The Beat.

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Freaky Friday on The Beat is back with a listener mailbag episode from The Austin & Birm Show.

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Covering Ohio State football means no shortages when it comes to things to talk about but every so often we're wishing we could stop talking about a few specific things.

On the latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show we dive into a few of those topics from this post-championship offseason.

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Ohio State doesn't rely on its freshmen the way a number of programs do but that doesn't mean there aren't some first-year Buckeyes ready to make an impact in 2025. Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham share their thoughts on which freshmen they're expecting to contribute this fall on the latest episode of The Beat on The Austin & Birm Show.

Ohio State is still a primary needle mover for ESPN and its mouthpieces and that was evident again over the weekend as Paul Finebaum found some reasons to badmouth Ryan Day while not recognizing his hypocrisy in doing so. Plus, two huge NIL deals for players heading to Texas Tech and Syracuse are a good reminder of where things are going in the sport.

Ohio State has commitment No. 21 in its 2026 recruiting class as Jamir Perez announces a flip from Florida to the Buckeyes. The Austin & Birm Show is breaking down the impact of his decision and Birm sits down to talk with Perez himself about his recruitment and what led to this decision.

Ohio State has its 2026 quarterback commitment as California gunslinger Luke Fahey picks the Buckeyes. The latest OSU verbal talks about his decision, his Ohio roots and more with The Austin & Birm Show on the latest edition of Talking Stuff.

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Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith made headlines this week for a number of reasons but his comments about the Buckeyes rivalry with Michigan weren't rooted in arrogance or disrespect. That's one of the three thoughts on this Thursday on The Austin & Birm Show and the latest episode of The Beat.